"I am not kidding. This isn't just a job to me. It's a mission... we will get there. Believe me. And when it happens, life will change for Liverpool and everybody else - dramatically." So said Alex Ferguson in 1988. Twenty-three years later, he's made good on his promise. Along with title number 19 came o Champions League final appearance - not bad for what many feel is the poorest Manchester United side in recent history. That might seem unfair when you consider they went the entire season without losing a single gome at home, for the first time since the 1999-2000 season; however, a lesson from Barcelona in the Wembley denouement showed just how much they have to improve to become Europe's best... and the rebuilding has started apace.
